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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.03.2000 (43) Date of publication: 14.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/11 (21) Application number: 99923338.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47C 3/026 (86) International application number: PCT/CA9900/498 (87) International publication number: WO 9963/865 (16.12.1999 Gazette 1999/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 05.06.1998 US 92755 25.02.1999 CA 2263030 (71) Applicant: TEKNION FURNITURE SYSTEMS Downsview,Ontario M3J 2J5 (CA)	(72) Inventors: CHU, Zooey Grand RapidsMichigan, MI 49504 (US) WURL, Harald D-91077 Kleinsendelback (DE) BOCK, Hermann D-90602 Pyrbaum (DE) (74) Representative: Brooks, Nigel Samuel  Hill HamptonEast Meon PetersfieldHampshire GU32 1QN PetersfieldHampshire GU32 1QN (GB)